Not About Much and Opera

Saturday, January 18, 2014

The sunset photographs in this video are from Brazil, including Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state. The performance took place on January 27, 2013 in Rochester, New York. The program "Voices of the Muse" was presented by Pegasus Early Music, under the direction of Deborah Fox.

A little "did you know?" tidbit. When Charles Gounod's (1818-1893) opera Faust wasn't selling tickets, the producer gave away tickets for the first three performances to people out of town and declared the performances were sold out. Wondering what all the fuss was about, the public began buying tickets, and Faust became a hit. ------ By Dallas OperaFaust by Charles Gounod